We talk a lot about numbers on the prairie, how many tours can we host; how many people attended that last event; how many birds, plants, and other wildlife have we observed; and how can we reach a broader audience to let them know the wonders of the Katy Prairie. 

So we thought that you would like to know that five reasons that might encourage you to help us save the Katy Prairie. 

1. It's a great place to enjoy the outdoors.  You can visit our preserves and enjoy a self-guided or guided tour or you can just hike, bike, or walk wherever the country roads may lead you.  Once there, you might just get to see something amazing - perhaps a Bald Eagle or an Eastern Meadowlark or a Bobcat or a Red-eared Slider turtle.  Or just a beautiful sunrise or sunset.


2. It's our heritage, save it for the future.  You can be part of an effort to make sure that we keep our wetlands and prairies healthy and that we set aside preserve land and parkland for all Texans forever.



3. It's our local food source.  You can help keep farmlands close by so that we have food grown close to you.  Farmers can continue to grow rice and vegetables and ranchers can graze cattle for sale to local markets.


4. It's good for the air we breathe and the water we drink.  You can help the prairie grasses and wetlands recharge our underground aquifers and sequester carbon from the air.  By helping the prairie remain as grasslands, you can help reduce downstream flooding as the grasses love to absorb water.


5. It's a exciting natural laboratory for students and teachers seeking to improve science, math, writing, and history knowledge and skills. Professional scientists can also use the prairie to make ground-breaking discoveries about ecology, alternative fuels, and agricultural production.

Maybe these are not the reasons you are helping us so let us know.  We would love to have more than five reasons to save the Katy Prairie.